Malaysia vs Southern Africa: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Malaysia
98.3%
in 2024
Southern Africa
86.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
19th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Malaysia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 98.3% against 86.3% in Southern Africa, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 185 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.7% | 78.3% | 17.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 85.8% | 11.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex, Malaysia or Southern Africa?
- Malaysia, at 98.3% against 86.3% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 12.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Malaysia ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.